Board of Ethics
The Board of Ethics is an independent, citizen-appointed board that works to ensure honesty, openness, and integrity in city government through enforcing the city's ethical standards of conduct.  The board's staff provides ethics training, gives advice about the law, administers the financial disclosure program, accepts complaints, conducts investigations, and brings enforcement actions.

Ethics Code
The purpose of the Code of Ethics is to (1) prohibit conflicts of interest; (2) require public disclosure of assets and income of elected officials and certain employees; and (3) provide a fair process for addressing ethical questions and disciplining violators. The Ethics Code covers the following subjects:

• Conflicts of interest
• Financial disclosure
• Gifts and gratuities  
• Outside employment and extra jobs
• Post-employment rule
• Representing private interests before city agencies
• Solicitations
• Tickets
• Travel, meals, and refreshments
• Use of city time, services, and property
• Use of confidential information

Persons Covered

• Elected city officials
• City employees
• City board and commission members
• Persons appointed by mayor or council to other public boards
• Neighborhood Planning Unit Officers
• Executive directors of city boards
• City hearing officers
• Former city officials and employees
• Prohibited sources